AT&T Expands Access to High Speed Internet in East Texas and other Rural and Unserved Areas of Texas

Wed, 08/29/2018 - 1:39pm

AT&T is Now Offering Fixed Wireless Internet Service to Rural Portions of 18 States, Including Parts of 101 Counties Across Texas

Press Release

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 – AT&T Fixed Wireless Internet for rural and unserved locations needing home internet is now available to residents and small businesses in parts of East Texas, including parts of Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, San Jacinto, and Tyler counties.

This rollout, now in 101 counties, began last year and is part of a 2015 FCC Connect America Fund commitment. We now offer Fixed Wireless Internet to over 32,000 locations in Texas. By 2020, we plan to reach more than 98,000 locations throughout the state and 1.1 million locations in 18 states across the nation.

"It’s an exciting day to see yet another effort being made to connect rural communities in East Texas,” said State Senator Robert Nichols. “More and more, businesses and residents in rural Texas demand high-speed connectivity, and it is great to see this newly available service helping to meet those demands.”

Our Fixed Wireless Internet service delivers a home internet connection with download speeds of at least 10Mbps and upload speeds of at least 1Mbps. The connection comes from a wireless tower to a fixed antenna on customers’ homes or businesses. This is an efficient way to deliver high-quality, high-speed internet to customers living in unserved rural areas.